[jadecomputergal]

Originally Posted by tinyyorkie

my pregnant yorkie is supposed to be due on july 13th. I took her to the vet last weekend, and he say this one needed a c section, because the puppy is big, with big head, will come feet first, and the mother is tiny. (my baby only weighs around 4 lbs.) so ok, I plan to bring her back to this vet this tuesday for confirmation. this is my first time to breed dog, i never plan to breed her, since shes so small, but accident do happen...

and then last night at 2am she delivered. she had no sympton of giving birth. still eat dinner at 8pm, no diarrhea, no vomit, no milk on her breast, none of that sympton. suddenly at 11 pm she started nasting and looked very uncomfortable. I think its normal, because I read mother start nesting 1 week before delivery.

suddenly at 1.30 am I heard sound like shes having an upset stomach, and I see the baloon sac comes out partly from her vulva. im so shocked. i really dont know what to do, because in my mind im having a plan c section.

i didnt dare to pull the sac, and obviously she need help, since its a big puppy. so im busy calling my vet and heading to his home.
when i get there the sac in entirely gone, i see 2 back feet dangling around, and green / black substance coming out.

so the vet pull the puppy out with all his power, he said its too late to save the puppy, hes gone long time ago. and it did come out lifeless, but the mother is ok..

i mean, what do i do worng? i feel so sorry for that lil guy. the vet said this happen because of my lack of experience. he say i shouldnt let the sac be torn, should handle her with extra care.

but i read alot of info saying the puppy can still survive even the sac is torn and the umbilical cord cut off..can my vet make wrong decision??

now the mother seems off her feet, she still eat, but looks confused at times, shes just running around the house probably searching for the baby...what should i do??

i feel so sorry.. i wish i've been more prepare. cant tell you how much im sorry for that lil guy and the mom...

Vets can make the wrong decisions, but I don't think yours did. Your dog is too small to breed. A female that's too small to breed should be spayed to avoid accidents. One of mine is a three pound gorgeous, and the other is a four pound pretty sweetheart, and both are spayed. The other two I'm holding off on spaying for the time being, but all are females. I don't have any other dogs in my house (this is one of the reasons I never buy males).

The mother will most likely recover, but I wouldn't try to breed her again. You're lucky you didn't lose her too. I'd have her spayed as soon as the vet says she's up to having it done. Another pregnancy/birth could kill her. Dogs that small really aren't meant to be bred, regardless of pedigree.